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O. J. COOPER & H. S. BOLLINGER.

OOGK'EYE.

PatentedJu'ly 28,1885.

UNITED STATES ATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES J. COOPER AND HARRY S. BOLLINGER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS,

ASSIGNORS TO CHARLES J. COOPER AND HERBERT OF SAME PLACE.

W. COOPER, BOTH COCK EYE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 322,907, dated July 28,1885. Application filed February 26, 1884. Renewed June 4, 1895; (Nomodel.)

T all whom it 17mg concern:

Be it known that we, CHARLES J. COOPER and HARRY S. BOLLINGER, bothcitizens of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county ofCook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Cockeyes, of which the following is aspecification.

Our invention relates to the formation of a cockeye in a novel andpeculiar manner, so that the end bar and one arm or side of the loop endwith which the trace is connected shall be detachable.

In making new harness it is usual to use a I 5 solid cockeye, but whenthe same becomes worn or broken and repairs are required, it isnecessary, after cutting out or otherwise removing the cockeye firstused, to have the one which is inserted in place thereof separable orformed of detachable parts, so as to avoid any cutting of the trace.

, \Ve have illustrated our invention by the accompanying drawings, inwhich Figure 1 is a plan view of our improved device when the parts areconnected or united. Fig. 2isaplan view of the same, showing the reverseside when the parts are united. Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing theeye end and one side or arm of the trace end, and further show- 0 ingthe openings through which passes the shouldered end bar and the rivetor shouldered projection on the detachable side arm. Fig. 4 is aperspective of the detachable side arm and end bar which is secured toor united with 5 the parts shown in Fig. 3 by means of the rivets orshouldered projections shown.

Like letters refer to like parts in the several views.

A represents my improved device when the 0 parts are united.

a. is the eye end, which is connected to the whiffletree.

1) indicates the trace end or loop through which the trace passes.

E is that part of my device consisting of the eye end a and the fixedarm dof the trace end.

F is that part of my device formed by the detachable end bar, h, inconnection with the detachable side bar, is, of the trace end.

m represents the shouldered end of the end bar, h, while at indicatesthe opening in the side arm, k, through which the shouldered end an ofthe end bar passes.

1" indicates the centrally-located opening forward of the eye andbetween the same and the trace-loop, through which passes the shoulderedprojection or rivet on the lower end of the side arm, 7c.

sis the pivot, rivet, or projection formed by shoulderin g the side arm,k, which pivot passes 69 through the opening r when the parts areunited.

o is the depression in the fixed portion of the cockeye, into which theshouldered end of the side bar rests or fits.

We are aware that cockeyes have been formed with a screw-bolt passingthrough the end of the trace and forming the end bar of the trace-loop.This construction, however, is unsafe, because the screw is liable towork 70 out of place, and is further expensive, as it requirescountersinking for the head of the screw in one of the side arms of thetrace-loop, and requires the cutting of a screw-thread both on one endof the end bar and within one end 7 5' of the other side arm of thetrace-loop.

Our improved device is cast of malleable iron in the precise form shown,requiring no lathe turning or drilling,which makes it comparativelyinexpensive.

The special advantages of the construction shown as constituting ourinvention are that, by separating the trace end of the cockeye in thismanner, we are enabled to place the parts together readily and withoutloss of time, and by heading the bolt end .or shouldered end m of theend bar, h, over or upon the outside of the side arm, k, and by passingthe pivot 8 through the opening 0' and heading the outer end of saidpivot on the under side,we are en- 0 abled to form a cockeye whichpossesses all the essential requisites of a solid construction.

It will be readily seen that the parts are placed together or united bypassing the shouldered end of the end bar through the opening near theend of the fixed side bar, and by pass ing the projection or pivot onthe lower end of the detached side bar through the opening shown forreceiving the same.

Instead of using the shouldered projection or pivot s, an opening mayalso be cast or otherwise formed near the end of the detached side bar,and a rivet or small bolt may be passed through such opening and theopening r beneath, and the parts thus joined or united together.

While we have not especially described the depression 0 shown in Fig. 3,into which the lower shouldered end of side arm, 7c, fits, it will beseen that this construction adds materially to the strength, and thatthe uniting of these parts in the manner shown forms a connection whichprevents motion between the parts and gives afirmn'ess or solidity whichcould hardly be otherwise attained.

By the novel construction which we have described we are enabled to forma cockeye especially adapted for repairing, which. pos- 'sesses therequisites o1 cheapness and durability, and which can be readily appliedby any farmer or workman, without going to the expense of employing theskill of a harnessmaker.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is-

1. As an improved article of manufacture, a cockeye having its loop endformed with two detachable parts, substantially as set forth, and meansfor holding said parts together, substantially as described.

2. As an improved article of manufacture, a cockeye having the loop endformed of two parts detachable from each other, said parts having theheaded projections and openings for said projections, substantially asdescribed.

3. The combination of a trace and cockeye, said cockeye having its loopend formed with the two detachable parts, substantially as described.

CHARLES J COOPER. HARRY S. BOLLINGER.

Witnesses:

FREDERICK O. GooDWIN, E. F. RUNYAN.

